{"product_id":"michiko-hamamura-calypso-joe-7inch","title":"MICHIKO HAMAMURA - Calypso Joe \/\/ Banana Boat - 7inch","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary glimpse into the birth of “Jamaican Beat” culture in Japan, this stunning reissue from the Panja Records Jamaican Beat Kayo series revives rare 1957 recordings by Michiko Hamamura—the legendary “Queen Calypso” of Japanese exotica music. Carefully restored and reissued for the first time in decades, these recordings capture the moment Caribbean rhythms first merged with postwar Japanese popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the classics “Calypso Joe” and “Banana Boat,” Hamamura’s charismatic vocals glide over vibrant calypso-inspired arrangements shaped by renowned producer Takeo Isobe. These groundbreaking recordings helped spark Japan’s late-50s calypso craze and stand today as essential documents of cross-cultural musical history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully reissued for collectors of exotica, vintage Japanese pop, ska, and Caribbean music influences, this release is both historically important and irresistibly listenable. A true collector’s piece—secure your copy now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslucent GREEN vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Panja Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53115658010891,"sku":"7-27-JBK4","price":21.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/7969\/4756\/files\/7_MichikoHamamura_Calypso.gif?v=1778792808","url":"https:\/\/copasetic.de\/products\/michiko-hamamura-calypso-joe-7inch","provider":"Copasetic Mailorder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}